Job Vacancy for A Business Planning & Analysis Manager At StreSert Services

Our Client is one of the top three Multinational Pharmaceuticals Companies in Nigeria.

Job Purpose 

Acts as a Business Partner, providing insightful and value-added analysis and decision support to CPO/BF/GLF/Region/Cluster/Global Management; to be responsible for running core management reporting and financial planning processes to ensure effective and timely delivery of insightful, recurring or ad-hoc financial information, and pro-active cross-functional liaison with the Financial Reporting & Accounting (FRA), franchises and commercial teams.

Major Accountabilities

  • Provides management with accurate, relevant business analysis to support monthly operational reviews and ad-hoc requests on revenues, SPC, cost centers, customers, product and sales channels, Management Cash Flow, Profit and Loss (P&L) by area and shared service cost allocations.
  • Performs analysis to evaluate risks or opportunities; makes recommendations to mitigate these risks.
  • Ensures pro-active Business Partnering with FRA, Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain and other Functions; supports implementation of smooth processes to support on time and accurate information gathering.
  • Ensures on-going business performance is appropriately monitored and measured, and drives early warning for re-direction of resources with Business Partners.
  • Drives the annual budgeting, rolling forecast and Strategic Planning processes.
  • Ensures integrity of data provided by commercial teams, and provides value added; provides recommendations on forecast accuracy improvement.
  • Drives and improves business case proposals and profitability tracking.
  • Leads the monthly BPA closing procedure and Business Unit (BU) management reporting packages.
  • Drives communication with country finance peers and BPA team.
  • Analyzes investments and sales to provide resource allocation recommendations.
  • Drives BPA sub-project work streams to define and implement lean processes.
  • Continually improves and streamlines management reporting processes and systems to meet the changing demands of the business.
  • Develops and strengthens the BPA function.

Integrity and Compliance

  • Works within Integrity and Compliance policies and ensures those around him/her do the same.
  • Works to ensure a diverse and inclusive environment free from all forms of discrimination and harassment.

Ideal Background

Education:          Financial Accounting, Business related courses, CFA, ACCA, ACA, Masters Degree

Functional Experience

  • Financial Reporting & Accounting (FRA)
  • Commercial Business Planning & Analysis (BPA)
  • Global line functions (Tech ops, Development)
  • Audit (internal/external) & Business Process Controls
  • Manage outsourced or off-shored services
  • Minimum of 6 – 8 years related deliverables

Leadership Experience

  • People management
  • Project leadership
  • Global/Regional/Country experience
  • Different business models/change management

Functional Competence

  • Financial reporting, accounting and tax
  • Business partnering and decision support
  • Planning and performance management
  • Business controls and compliance
  • Continuous improvement

Leadership Competence

  • Self: Leadership impact, integrity & drive
  • Team: Team building, talent development across boundaries
  • Business: Strategic direction, change & innovation

Salary

  • Above industry standard.

Application

  • Qualified applicants should forward all applications to ‘[email protected]using ‘BUSINESS PLANNING MANAGER’ as subject of application. Application closes 25th February, 2015